Davidson County Republican Party

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 2011 · Treasurer: Johnny Ellis · Nashville, TN

Raised
$60,343
incl. $7,297 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$51,630
Operating & other
$40,130
78% of spending
To TN candidates
$11,000
21% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $51,630 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $40,130 (78%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

Why this number?

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

Show formula

Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $40,130 ÷ Total spent: $51,630
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $40,130
Contributions to candidates $11,000

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $11,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $11,000 difference, $11,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $11,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Rampy, Wyatt $3,500.00
  • Ray Stevens Cabaray $2,500.00
  • Friends of Chad Bobo $2,000.00
  • Jennifer Webb for State Rep $2,000.00
  • Wyatt Rampy for Tennessee $500.00
  • Nepal, Yog $500.00

Tennessee caps what a PAC may give one candidate per election — $15,400 for statewide and House races, $30,800 for Senate races (2025–26 limits; a primary and a general count as separate elections). Registry of Election Finance limits.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Laura Nelson Committee $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Marketing $9,985.25
Reagan Day Dinner $6,187.52
Catering $4,092.58
Office Rent $3,000.00
Eventbrite Service Fees $2,544.03
Signs $2,159.61
Chairman'S Circle Event $1,528.42
Shooting Stars Event $1,345.16
Miscellaneous Picnic Expenses $1,150.47
Anedot Fees $907.89

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Lee Beaman Brentwood, TN Self-Employed $10,000.00
Thomas Datwyler Hudson, WI 9Seven Consulting $3,500.00
William Baxter Lee Nashville, TN Self-Employed $3,500.00
MARSHA PAC (Marsha Blackburn) Brentwood, TN — $2,225.00
John Rose Hickman, TN US House of Representatives $2,155.00
Alex Joyner Dickson, TN Mark Green $1,735.00
Nashville Young Republicans Nashville, TN — $1,500.00
Tennessee Eagle PAC Nashville, TN — $1,500.00
William Young Nashville, TN State of Tennessee $1,500.00
Spencer Patton Brentwood, TN Patton Logistics $1,400.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2024 Historical $35,901.52 $31,368.92 Source ↗
Pre-General 2024 Historical $50,419.97 $35,901.52 Source ↗
Q3 2024 Historical $55,643.70 $50,419.97 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2024 Historical $55,956.19 $55,643.70 Source ↗
Q2 2024 Historical $56,956.31 $55,956.19 Source ↗
Q1 2024 Historical $24,794.21 $56,956.31 Source ↗